Job Description

The Schools of Public Health and Medicine at College of Health Sciences of Addis Ababa University seeks to hire Implementation Support Coordinator for the implementation research it is planning to implement in partnership with Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Department of Global Health and Population and Oromia Regional Health Bureau. The Implementation Research Initiative aims to accelerating scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in Oromia. The KMC research initiative will study the implementation of KMC by gaining an understanding of barriers and facilitators, and using data in repeated rapid cycles of model development-implementation-evaluation-refinement until a promising model is found to achieve high coverage of quality KMC. We will work within the existing government health system, Addis Ababa and the Oromia Regional Health Bureaus to implement the models with the goal of providing KMC to 80% or more of the target population of newborns, aiming to reduce mortality associated with preterm birth.

Job Summary:

This position will be based in Ziway, Adami Tulu Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia. Under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and Program Manager, the Implementation Support Coordinator will closely work with Oromia Regional Health Bureau, health facility managers, and health workers to support high quality implementation of KMC in the health facilities and community. S/he will be actively engaged with health facility leadership, facility pediatricians, nurses, midwives, health extension workers and the health development army. This person will also work with the quality improvement mentors to ensure ongoing mentorship within the health system.

Duration of work: 1 year with possible extension

Number of posts: 1

Job Requirement

Basic Qualifications:

University degree required with at least three years of relevant experience. Three plus years of related experience in implementation of interventions required.

Strong interpersonal skills to work with Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus, collaborators, stakeholders, and team members and be an ambassador for the KMC project.

Written and verbal fluency in English and Afan Oromo is required and knowledge of spoken and written Amharic is required. Strong writing skills and exceptional oral and written communication skills required.

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